Doors open at 7 p.m. and at 8 p.m. Brown, a four-person rock band, from Harwinton will perform. During the bands intermissions, a presentation will be held showing the progress of Skee’s transformation and the warehouse where it’s occupying.

“We’re still working with the city, working closely with the mayor on a new location for the diner – we basically have an agreement in principle to potentially structure a lease in the city next to the Torrington library, in the municipal parking lot,” said Edward Cook, president of the preservation trust and organizer behind the rebuilding of Skee’s Diner. “Before the 1955 flood there was a diner there before – the Torrington Grill.”

The treasured Skee’s Diner was removed from the city this past April and has been set in a large warehouse so it is out of the weather and can be examined and worked on without distractions from outside sources.

“Restorations have been going well,” said Cook. “We’ve removed the panels, removed some of the inside structure because we’re just trying to get it down to the base frame to check the conditions.”

After the assessment was completed, the diagnosis was that the diner needs woodwork, metal work and tile work as part of the renovations.

“We need money to do that,” said Cook, “and this is the biggest fundraiser so far.”

Cook noted though that donations have been being made by a number of individuals from town - everything from $10 to $3,000, and that “it’s nice to see that outreach.”

“This could take a couple of years, nothing is set in stone but we’re not rushing,” said Cook. “It’s a labor of love and we want it done properly because it’ll be good for the town by revitalizing Torrington and bring a little bit of a tourism attraction.”

Other fundrasing events have also been in the works. A website, skeesdiner.org, was launched in April when the diner was moved from Torrington and features a “Donate” button, which Cook said in the past has also helped to raise money.Residents and well-wishers eager to learn more about the restoration process can follow the progress at skeesdiner.weebly.com, a website created by the trust to chronicle the restoration. The site features photos as well.